Interesting Iscribble RP

Harry: The mayor doesn't need to know you're a vampire. Just hide your fangs.

Todd: Goooood plan. D:

Sam: *glances at Sarah before looking away*

Iratus: *sniffs the air, hoping to smell the golden buildings so that he knows if they're close or not*

Claire: Alright...

Sarah: ...? *looks over at Sam* ...

Shidako: *sees what Iratus is doing* We should be close...

Zorua: *stays close to Iratus* ...

Iratus: (good.)

Sam: *looks away from Sarah*

Todd: *is sad*

Harry: *holds Claire's hand tightly*

Sarah: ... *looks over at Todd* ...

Zorua: *unusually quiet*

Shidako: *walks*

Claire: *squeezes Harry's hand, rubbing it with her thumb. They would be okay... she hopes...*

Todd: *he's become depressed again when he thinks of Key - but he can't help but think of Key* ...

Iratus: (Zorua?)

Everyone: *walks*

Sarah: <:( ... *looks down. perhaps, dare she say it, trying to escape the blank space hadn't been the best idea... everyone seems to be hurting* ...

Zorua: *looks up* Huh? What?

Todd: *depressed, he sighs, dragging his feet*

Iratus: (What's wrong?) <:(

Everyone *walking*

Zorua: ... It feels like I won't ever get to see Ma again...

Everyone: *walks*

Iratus: (Oh... I'm sorry, Zorua... I miss Mother, too... maybe we can help each other...) <:(

Todd: *depressed*

Everyone: *walks*

Zorua: Maybe... I don't know how, though... <:(

Everyone: *walks*

Iratus: ... ... (I don't know either...)

Everyone: *walking*

Zorua: ... *turns into her fox form and hops up onto his head, resting her head on her paws with a sigh* ...

*they eventually make it back to the city*

Todd: ...

Harry: Alright. Let's do this. >:/

*they head to the mayor's office*

Everyone: *goes to the building where the mayor's office is located, and are escorted up*

Claire: *lets her hair down so she can cover up her eyes a bit better (and to block out a bit of that sunlight). she's a bit nervous*

*they enter the office*

Mayor: ... Hello there! *eyes Claire* So then... was your mission successful?

Harry: The undead guards were less than friendly.

Mayor: Oh goodness...

Todd: ...

Iratus: <:/

Sam: ...

Sarah: We barely got out of there alive. <:/

Claire: *hopes he won't address her directly, she she won't have to risk exposing her fangs*

Shidako: ...

Zorua: ...

Mayor: ... So... you failed your mission?

Harry: We could do something else for you - please just give us another chance... D:>

Mayor: I suppose I can respect your effort - I'll think of some other task to give you. And goodness do you all stick out like a sore thumb - here - *he pulls out a little golden card from his desk* Here's credit for the local clothes store.

Harry: Thank you - you're very kind. <:D

Mayor: I try. ^^

Harry: Right - come on - *he leaves the office*

Everyone else: *follows*

Claire: *waits until they're outside the building* ...Do you think he noticed?

Sarah: He didn't say anything...

Shidako: That doesn't mean he didn't suspect anything.

Zorua: :(

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Harry: *as if he didn't even realize this* Oh... .__.; Sorry... >___>;

Claire: It's alright... *nuzzles into his neck* Just try to think about that next time...

Harry: Right... right... can you sleep? Do you feel like sleeping at all? CAN vampires sleep? <:/

Claire: I don't know... I could TRY... you don't mind me staying here even if I can't, right...?

Harry: Of course not! I know you'd never hurt, me, Claire... <:/

Claire: *nods, reassured* Alright... Well, goodnight, then...

Harry: *he smiles at her then leans against the tree, soon falling asleep*

Claire: *finds herself dozing off after a little while--perhaps being full helped. she sleeps soundly through the rest of the night*

The Next Morning

Harry: *he wakes up feeling rather energetic - ready to move* C'mon! C'mon guys, wake up! We need to get back to Life City!

Iratus: *wakes up with a yawn* (Right now...?)

Harry: YES! D:

Sam: Calm down, Dad... it's like... I dunno... six... DX

Claire: *gets up, relieved that she doesn't feel hungry yet. She notices a patch of sun filtering through the trees, and becomes worried* ...Guys... what if I can't go out in the sun? D;

Shidako: ...

Zorua: Uhm...

Sarah: *wakes up* mrnnh... what's going on...?

Todd: Mnnyeah, wazzup...? D;

Sam: Dad wants to go to Life City already but Mom might burn in the sun... D;

Harry: Hang on - *he takes off his jacket and covers Claire with it* Todd, could you maybe give Claire your hoodie?

Todd: Bwah? Why? D;

Harry: To protect her from the sun. >:/

Todd: Uh... sure... but it's kinda sweaty... D;>

Iratus: :/

Claire: Hang on just a second... *approaches the patch of light*

Sarah: Whoa, careful... D:

Claire: *stops right next to it, and tentatively sticks a finger into the ray of light. half-expecting it to burst into flames, she was relieved when nothing happened* Oh wow, okay.

Zorua: .____.

Harry: You're fine! You can go out into the sun! :D

Todd: But I thought -

Sam: Don't tempt fate, Todd. <___<

Todd: Kay. .___.;

Iratus: :D

Claire: ... *holds the rest of her arm out into the sunlight, and frowns when she feels a sort of stinging sensation just beneath her skin. She wasn't BURNING, but it was still extremely bothersome. she withdraws her arm* ...I think I'll still be keeping your jacket, Harry.

Shidako: We should go, while it's early and the sun is still low.

Sarah: Good plan. D:

*and so they go*

Harry: Considering how long we may be staying here, I think we should find some clothes that can help us fit in. If we ever get any money.

Todd: ...Right.

Iratus: (Why?)

Sam: People will be less likely to stop us.

Claire: *nods* that's a good idea. The question is, HOW will we get money?

Shidako: I would suggest stealing, but I have a feeling most of you will be against this.

Sarah: Yeah, no freaking kidding.

Zorua: So what WILL we do? We have nothing to sell, either...

Harry: We could try doing a few odd-jobs here and there, or maybe the mayor can help us out - he seems like a nice man. <:/

Todd: ... I don't really like him all too much... the way he talked about me like I was some mindless thing... >__>;

Harry: He was mistaking you for a Death City citizen, and you KNOW they're at war, Todd. We'll be fine.

Iratus: ... (Okay)...

Sam: Right - we'll be fine.

Claire: But what about ME? I technically belong in Death City now...

Sarah: Uh oh. She's got a point there... D:

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Harry: *sharply sucks in his breath as a wave of pleasure overcomes him and he can't help but moan from his pleasure and happiness, using his only hand to stroke Claire's cheek*

Claire: mmm... *eventually removes her fangs from his neck, worried that she may be taking too much (though in actuality, she really hadn't taken much at all), and is content with simply licking up the blood that leaks out of the small holes, enjoying the taste until the wound stops bleeding*

Harry: *he smiles at her, content with this. When she finishes, he wraps his only arm around her and kisses her happily*

Claire: *kisses him back, hoping he couldn't taste his blood on her lips*

Harry: *doesn't even mind when he does taste his own blood on her lips*

Claire: *reassured by this, she deepens the kiss, putting a hand on his cheek and rubbing it with her thumb*

Harry: *breaks the kiss, putting his forehead against hers, whispering to her* You know... I don't care that you're a vampire now...

Claire: *whispers back* I'm happy to hear that... <:)

Harry: ... Did you think I WOULD care...?

Claire: *quietly* After I tried to drink from you while you were asleep, I thought you would...

Harry: No, Claire... I'm willing to HELP you more than anything... that's what I did NOW, after all... I helped you by letting you drink from me...

Claire: ...Alright... but I don't want to have to do that TOO often...

Harry: *grins at her* You can do that as often as you like.

Claire: Within reason, Harry. You need that blood too, you know. :P

Harry: Well, I guess, but really, I'd do anything if it means keeping you happy. <:/

Claire: Well, I wouldn't do it if it meant KILLING you...

Harry: I'd still do it if it meant killing me if it means I'm still making you happy... >__>;

Claire: Well, You dead will definitely not make me feel happy, so there.

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Harry: *watches intently, quivering all over* ...

Todd: *looks away* D8> ...

Sam: *can't help but watch* D8

Iratus: *same* D8

Claire: *kneels down in front of the griffin, beckoning it over* Come on... just a little more.

Griffin: *eventually limps right up to her*

Claire: *pets its head, feeling terrible about having to kill the poor thing... but she'd rather have it be her breakfast rather than one of her friends. she moves its head slightly to one side, then sinks her teeth into its neck, beginning to suck the blood out*

Griffin: *doesn't move*

Shidako: ...

Sarah: *feels a sudden chill, and looks away*

Zorua: *resuses to look* >____<

Harry: *he watches this, almost DELIGHTED by the sight of it. He can't help but smile a little, his jitters leaving him*

Todd: *finds the whole thing sickening*

Sam: *stares in horror*

Iratus: *doesn't look* D8

Claire: *continues to drink until the griffin is completely drained--she then lets go of it, and it falls over onto the floor with a hollow THUMP*

Shidako: Oh, you have some blood on your... *points to her mouth*

Sarah: *really doesn't want to look, but does so anyway, and wishes she hadn't* >___<

Zorua *still doesn't look*

Claire: !! *wipes at her mouth with the back of her hand, embarrassed at the small mess she made. she ends up licking the blood off her fingers* ... >___>

Harry: *walks up from behind Claire, putting a hand on her shoulder* I'm glad you're feeling better, now... and if you need human blood, I'm always available.

Todd: *Harry's words creep him out - he was OFFERING himself to Claire??* D8/

Sam: *looks away from the dead Griffon with a shudder*

Iratus: *whimpers*

Claire: *shakes her head* I'll be fine...

Sarah: Oooookay, now that this is done with, can we go back to sleep? D;

Zorua: *quickly* Yes please. DX

Shidako: *shrugs. she picks up the dead griffon and walks back into the forest, presumably to throw it out somewhere*

Claire: ...

Harry: Right... c'mon, Claire... *he drops his hand down to Claire's hand, taking it and holding it. He tugs Claire over to the tree he had been sleeping against before*

Todd: *can't sleep* :C

Sam: <:/ *walks over to a tree to go back to sleep*

Iratus: *curls up on the ground but can't sleep* 8C

Claire: *is tugged along, doubt starting to set in--would she be ABLE to restrain herself? What if she hurt someone? Or killed them? Or turned them too?* ...

Sarah: *looks over at Todd, and whispers* You wanna sleep? D:

Zorua: *turns to her fox form and curls up next to Iratus, also unable to fall asleep. 8C

Shidako: *hasn't returned yet*

Harry: *hugs Claire with his only arm once they sit against the tree, feeling comfortable around her*

Todd: Yes please... DX

Sam: *tries his best to go sleep*

Iratus: *snuggles against Zorua, scared* 8C

Claire: *hugs him back, resting her head on his shoulder. She actually has to try very hard to resist the urge to bite him--his blood attracted her like a MAGNET* ...I don't know if I'll be able to stay here...

Sarah: Come here, then..! XP

Zorua: *snuggles closer to Iratus, just as freaked out* o___o

Shidako: *returns. seeing the others asleep, she finds herself a spot and tries to sleep as well*

Harry: *begging her* Oh, please do... I don't want to sleep alone here...

Todd: *scoots over to Sarah* D:>

Sam: *eventually goes to sleep*

Iratus: *trying very hard to sleep*

Claire: I could try... *nuzzles into his neck, taking a deep breath* Just smells so good right now...

Sarah: *puts a hand on Todd's head* Go to sleep. Don't dream about vampires. wake up when I do. *is ready to catch him*

Shidako: *has already dozed off*

Zorua: *also tries very hard to sleep, nuzzling into Iratus' fur in the hope that she'll calm down*

Harry: I won't stop you if you want to drink from me...

Todd: *with a sigh of exhaustion, he collapses into Sarah*

Sam: *asleep*

Iratus: *eventually he calms down and is able to sleep*

Claire: *takes another deep breath, her lips brushing against his neck as she speaks* I don't want to turn you...

Sarah: ! *leans him back up against the tree, then lays back herself and tries to sleep*

Zorua: *also manages to nod off*

Harry: ... You won't... you just need to not drink too much... if you kill me, I'll turn... so don't kill me... do what you have to, though. *smiles at her reassuringly*

Claire: ...If you say so... *moves one hand up to the back of his head, and slightly tilts his head to one side. she just barely pierces his skin, avoiding his jugular, and licks up the little drips of blood that leak down from the wound* ...oh my god, that tastes incredible.

Harry: *closes his eyes and lets out a pleased groan* Ooh... ohh... FEELS incredible, too...

Claire: Mm, really...? ... *leans in and bites him again, in the same spot, digging her fangs in a bit deeper, lapping up more blood as it leaked from the wound, amazed by how GOOD it tasted* mmn...

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Todd: *he looks over at Sarah and a wave of pain hits him so heavily and so forcefully that he can't even answer her - just stare at her* ...

Everyone: *asleep*

Sarah: ... *gets up and walks over to him, kneeling in front of him* ...can I?

Everyone: *asleep*

Claire: *dead*

Todd: *he shudders, closing his eyes tightly and nodding slightly* ... O-okay...

Everyone: *asleep*

Sarah: *puts her hand on his cheek* ...Go to sleep. Dream about something that will make you feel better tomorrow morning...

Todd: *his tightly shut eyes relax, and he leans against the tree, asleep, smiling a little from what he's dreaming about*

Everyone: *asleep*

Sarah: *smiles a bit, satisfied, and goes back over to her tree and tries to fall asleep again, eventually dozing off*

*a few hours later, in the middle of the night*

Claire: *her eyes snap open, revealing milky white eyes not unlike an infected's. she pushes herself up on her hands and knees, wincing at this massive headache she's suddenly developed... she also realizes that she's incredibly HUNGRY* ...

Harry: *is asleep near her, having cried himself to sleep against a tree. His throat is exposed*

Everyone: *asleep*

Claire: *unconsciously licks her lips. She was so hungry... she quietly creeps over to Harry, and straddles him, bringing her lips to his neck, smelling the blood running through his veins just below the skin... it was too tempting to resist, especially in this state. she bares her fangs, ready to bite into Harry's throat*

Harry: *he wakes up - firstly because of an odd sensation he has felt and still feels, and second because of feeling Claire's weight on him* Whnn...? CLAIRE!! D8

Sam: *is startled awake from this* !!??

Sarah: !!? *is startled awake, which would wake Todd up along with her*

Claire: !!?? *is snapped out of her hunger-driven trance, and quickly backs away from Harry* D:!!

Harry: *he sits upright* ... Claire....?

Everyone: D8 ??

Claire: ...Hey...

Sarah: ...HOW??

Shidako: She was bitten by a vampire, that's how.

Claire: ...

Harry: Y-you're a vampire? *he suddenly stands up, realizing why Claire had been so close to him when he woke up* ... Oh my god, you were going to drink my blood...! D8>

Todd: Wait - WHAT?? D8

Iratus: D:> ...

Sam: So... Mom's a vampire? D8

Claire: *also stands up* I'm sorry, I couldn't help it! D:> I'm just incredibly hungry right now... D;

Sarah: ...Oh my god. Please tell me you're not gonna start trying to suck us all dry. D;

Claire: No! I-I won't... At least, I'll TRY not to...

Shidako: This is not a good situation to be in right now. She needs to feed.

Zorua: But she can't just BITE us... D:>

Harry: *his hands shake in a strange fit of anxiousness - he has no idea why he's so jittery, why he looks around wildly like a madman* U-uh w-w-well, m-maybe we can find an animal - yes, yes, maybe an animal - and we could g-give it to Claire, and u-uh... OR! Or maybe I can cut myself and let Claire drink from that wound! Anything! Anything to help! D8

Todd: Harry, are you okay? D:/

Harry: What, no, I'm fine. Very, very fine - Claire's NOT, though - we need to help her. o___o

Sam: So... either find an animal or make you Mom's sacrificial lamb. Except, like, the non-dying kind.

Iratus: (Are there NORMAL animals in these woods?)

Claire: *cringes at the thought of drinking Harry's blood* I-I think an animal would be a better idea... D;

Shidako: ...I'll be right back. *runs off in a seemingly random direction*

Sarah: Where's SHE going?? D:>

Zorua: >___________>

Everyone: *waits* .___.;

Harry: *feeling incredibly jittery and sick, but who cares about HIM when Claire must be SUFFERING? And he can't let Claire suffer - oh no, he can't*

Claire: *tries not to look at ANYONE--she's scared she'll end up trying to attack one of them if she does. she needed to be very careful until she knew how much self-restraint she had...* ...

Shidako: *after a while, she comes back dragging a struggling griffin*

Griffin: *looks like it has a broken wing--it won't be able to escape* KRAAAAAAAAAAAWW! D8

Harry: *coldly* Kill it. NO! WAIT! Don't kill it. Leave it alive. Warm blood will be good for her.

Todd: Jeez, Harry... D:>

Harry: *ignores Todd*

Iratus: D8> !!??

Sam: <:/ ...

Claire: GUYS. Just... SHH. *takes a deep breath* Ohhhhkay. *steps towards the griffin*

Griffin: *can sense what she is--it lets out a terrified squawk, and limps away form her* D8

Claire: No, no no, come back... *remembers how Bibentus somehow convinced her to come to him... perhaps she could do something similar. she tries using her charm powers* Hey... Hey, it's okay, come here...

Griffin: *stops, and stares at her curiously before limping back towards her*

Sarah: *watches* ...

Shidako: *watches, somewhat interested*

Zorua: *doesn't want to watch* <___________<

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Iratus: *picks up Claire and runs*

Harry: *tries running but is very woozy*

Todd: *helps him* D8

Sam: *RUNS!*

Sarah: *pulls out her gun and flees with them---she had a feeling getting out of the city was going to be a very messy ordeal*

Claire: *is dying in Iratus' arms*

Zorua: *simply sprints out with the rest of them*

Shidako: *is ready to maim anything that hinders their escape*

*they launch through the city, pummeling anyone who gets in the way, running out of the crater/like land back into the forest, back where it is safe*

Iratus: *carefully places Claire up against a tree, panting* Oh please, Mother... please don't die...

Harry: *turns back into his human form. He approaches Claire and hugs her tightly*

Todd: D:>

Sam: D8>

Sarah: D:>

Zorua: D:>

Shidako: <:/

Claire: *weakly rests her head against his shoulder, bringing an arm up and managing to hug him* I'm sorry...

Harry: D-don't... don't say that... I'M sorry... we weren't fast enough... *he sniffles, holding back tears as he holds her*

Iratus: (Oh no oh no... no no no...) D8>

Todd: D8>

Sam: *is going to cry any second now*

Claire: It's alright... you tried your best, that's what matters...

Sarah: *puts an arm around Sam* D:> ...

Zorua: D8> ...

Shidako: <:( ...

Sam: *sobs*

Harry: No no no no... *quietly* no no no no... *he hugs her more tightly*

Todd: D8> ...

Iratus: *howls mournfully*

Claire: I'm sorry... *her arm drops, and she finally fades away*

Sarah: *hugs Sam tightly* ...

Shidako: *respectfully removes her helmet, holding it at her chest* <:( ....

Zorua: *sniffles, and looks away*

Sam: *hugs Sarah back, sobbing loudly*

Harry: *he feels a piece of him die with Claire, and he hugs the body tightly, shaking, refusing to let it go* ...

Todd: ... God... Harry... D:>

Iratus: *continues to howl*

Sarah: *rubs his back, ready to let him cry as long as he needs to* ...

Zorua: *looks at Iratus, then goes over to him and hugs him, hoping to calm him down*

Shidako: ...

Claire: *is dead*

Sam: *cries for quite a while*

Harry: *sobs, hugging the body*

Iratus: *very upset*

Todd: ... We should stop here for the night... <:(

Sarah: *doesn't let go of him, still trying to comfort him*

Zorua: *rubs his fur, trying to calm him down*

Shidako: *nods* Perhaps we could find a place to bury her... <:(

Claire: *DEAD*

Todd: ... Right... but... we don't have anything to bury her with...

Everyone: *upset*

Sarah: ...Do you think we could find something if we go back to Life City...?

Shidako: We failed our mission--will they even ALLOW us to enter the city again?

Todd: ... Look. We'll just stay here for the night. We can't do anything for Claire, so we can just let her stay where she is. We'll... deal with Life City tomorrow...

*and so they spend the night in the forest*

Todd: *stays awake as usual* ...

Sarah: *is unable to fall asleep again, as usual*

Everyone else: *asleep*

Claire: *dead*

Sarah: ... *whispers* Hey. Todd... do you want me to help you sleep? You look like you need it...

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Harry: *knows they won't be able to break Iratus out on their own and shakes his head, disagreeing with this plan. He breaks all the cell doors off*

Todd: ... *lumbers out of the cell*

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Bibentus: *he begins using his vampiric charm powers with this voice and gaze* ... Mhmm... Claire... that's a very pretty name...

Sarah: *comes out of the cell* What should we do then?? D:

Shidako: *exits her cell, flexing her hands. attacking the bars hadn't been the BEST idea...*

Zorua: >____>

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Claire: *suddenly starts feeling a strange attraction to the vampire--she takes a step closer* ...thank you.

Harry: GRAUFF! *heads down, deeper into the dungeon*

Sam: ... Uh... FOLLOW HIM! D8 *does*

Todd: *does*

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Bibentus: Good job, Claire... yes... step closer... closer... let me see your pretty face...

Everyone: *follows him*

Sarah: Where are we going?? D:>

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Claire: *is drawn closer to the vampire, slowly stepping towards him*

Harry: *leads them to Iratus*

Iratus: :D !!

Guard: *readies his scythe* HALT! D8<

Todd: D:

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Bibentus: Yes, keep staring my eyes, Claire... are you feeling good right now...?

Shidako: *suddenly lunges at the soldier, slamming it to the ground before he could swing his scythe, and claws at him viciously* D8<

Zorua: o___o

Sarah: o______o;;

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Claire: *nods slowly, still approaching him* very good...

Soldier: !!!! *is destroyed*

Iratus: .____.;

Todd: Uh... wow...

Harry: *breaks Iratus's chains*

Iratus: :D

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Bibentus: You'll feel much better if you show my your neck... I bet your neck is pretty, too...

Sarah: Okayokay, We need to go get Claire now. Come on! D8 *turns and runs back the way they came*

Everyone else: !! *follows*

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Claire: *doesn't suspect anything from his odd request, and tilts her head back and to the side slightly, completely exposing her neck to him*

Everyone: *RUNNING!!*

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Bibentus: *lowers his head down to her neck. When he speaks, his lips brush against her skin lightly* Very good... you have a very very pretty neck...

Everyone: *GAAH RUNNING*

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Claire: *shudders when his lips brush her skin* Thank you...

Bibentus: *chuckles* You're welcome... *he then takes Claire, biting and piercing her neck, drinking it*

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Everyone: *RUNNINGGISBJGB!!*

Claire: !! *lets out an involuntary moan as the vampire's powers made what should be painful feel like absolute bliss to her*

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Everyone: *RUNNINGOHMYGOD*

Bibentus: *continues to drink from Claire, savoring every bit he takes from her*

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Everyone: *GRAAHHHHRUN*

Claire: *continues to enjoy the intense pleasure this gives her, completely oblivious to the fact that he was killing her*

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Everyone: *RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUNAHH*

Bibentus: *once he finishes, he lets go of Claire. Having left her enough blood, he is certain she would become a vampire, and therefore a member of Death City* Go sit on that sofa right there, Claire. *he points to the sofa* It's very comfy. Very nice for sleeping in.

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Everyone: *THERE ARE TOO MANY STEPS AAAAAAHHH*

Claire: *now woozy from having lost so much blood, she mumbles an "okay" and stumbles to the couch, dizzy from both the lack of blood, and the remnants of that pleasure buzzing around in her head*

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Everyone: *RUN OH MY GOD THERE'S THE ROOM FINALLY*

Bibentus: Go sleep, Claire... go sleep...

Harry: *smashes the door down* GOOOOOAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGH!!

Everyone Else: D8<

Bibentus: You're too late if you wanted to save Claire. >:(

Claire: *is moments away from simply passing out*

Shidako: *can smell blood in the air* ...She's been bitten.

Sarah: !! *notices the bite marks on her neck* Oh no no no no, that's not good.

Zorua: D8

Harry: *howls in anger and snatches up Bibentus, snarling in his face*

Bibentus: *unfazed* Put me down.

Harry: ... ... *puts Bibentus down*

Sam: Oh my god... oh my GOD... *he darts over to his mother (well, soon to be) , checking her over - checking her pulse, checking everything to see if she's okay* D8>

Todd: D8 ...

Iratus: D8 ...

Claire: *her pulse is faint, her breathing shallow--there was barely enough blood left in her to run her vital systems--she was dying*

Shidako: D:...

Zorua: D8...

Sarah: Guys... Guys we need to GO. like, NOW!

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Todd: *manages to squeak out * It's not the same... *before falling to his knees, burying his eyes in the palms of his hands before sobbing, shoulders shaking with each heave*

Sarah: *any anger just fizzled out--she couldn't be mad at him when he was like THAT... she scoots over towards him, but stops just short--she didn't know what to do* <:( ...

Todd: *he cries into his palms, cries and cries, blubbering some gibberish about how much he misses Key and how he'll never see her again - he's a wreck, and like this, he simply cannot function... and since Key can never be with him, Todd will not be able to truly function again*

Sarah: *can't stand watching him like this, so she decides to end his suffering for the night. she puts a hand on his head, and whispers* Fall asleep... don't dream. Just sleep.

Todd: *he almost immediately passes out, falling onto his side. His face and hands are still wet from tears*

Sarah: ... *sits him up against the wall, and wipes up his face with the edge of his hood, hoping her command was specific enough so that he'd sleep soundly through the night* ...Don't wake up until I do... *sits down a few feet away from him, and tries to sleep, eventually nodding off*

The Next Morning

Todd: *is asleep until Sarah wakes up*

Harry: *pacing in his cell*

Sam: *still asleep*

Claire: *is waking up* mrhhh... *looks up at Harry* Any idea about how we're gonna get out of here...?

Sarah: *wakes up, feeling just a bit sore from the night before*

Zorua: *is curled up near Shidako*

Shidako: *is asleep for once*

Harry: *angrily, still pacing* Nope. >:/

Todd: *wakes up when Sarah wakes up, as ordered. He has nothing to say - he just sits there, sad* ...

Sam: *waking up* mrf...

Sarah: *tries not to look at him* ...

Claire: *sighs* ...wonder how long they'll keep us in here...

Zorua: *starts waking up*

Shidako: *still asleep*

Todd: *sad*

Harry: As long as they want. >:/

Sam: G'morning...

Claire: Morning, Sam...

Sarah: *can hear other people awake--she moves over to the side of her cell that's closes to the others* Hey guys... we have a plan yet?

Harry: HAHA! No.

Sam: We're kinda... stuck. <:/

Todd: *sad*

Lord Bibentus: Air-sucking dead-slaying uncaring VACUUMS!

Sam: I suppose he's talking to us. <___<;

Lord Bibentus: SO! You thought you could perhaps sneak into LORD BIBENTUS'S CITY, COULD YOU?? I THINK NOT!

Harry: YOU'RE Lord Bibentus? You... uh... you don't look very... dead...

Lord Bibentus: *hisses angrily at Harry, exposing his long, pointed fangs*

Harry: *backs away from the cell bars* D8 ??!!??

Sarah: *(Of course. The guy's a goddamn vampire.)*

Claire: !! ...We're neutral. We weren't trying to sneak in ANYWHERE.

Shidako: *was awoken my Bibentus' yelling, and watches him carefully* ...

Zorua: *is watching Bibentus with wide eyes* ...

Bibentus: Ahaha! Aha! Like I haven't heard that one before! Nox Occulta sent you after me...

Harry: How do you know?? D8

Bibentus: He's tried to send pawns like you to off me many many times before... he uses newcomers. He USES his SLAVES.

Sam: Let us go! D:<

Bibentus: Let you go? HAH! I haven't had a decent meal in a very VERY long time... it will be nice to drink someone dry when the blood isn't old and in a vial... fresh blood will taste so good after such a long shortage... *he quickly opens a cell and pulls out the first person he can grab - Claire*

Sam: MOM! D8>

Bibentus: *slams the door shut and drags Claire up to his room at the top of the tower - his grip on her is especially strong from vampire super strength*

Claire: *terrified by the thought of being alone in a room with a VAMPIRE, she fights him fiercely, but is unable to free herself* D8>

meanwhile

Sarah: *panics* Oh god oh god oh god we have to get out of here, like NOW!! D8

Shidako: D:<!! *gets up and starts attacking the bars, her metal gauntlets allowing her to do SOME damage--but not nearly enough to destroy the bars*

Zorua: D8!!!

Harry: *enraged, he transforms into his beast form and smashes through the bars* GROOOAAARR!!

meanwhile

Bibentus: *locks the door behind him, making sure no one would interrupt him and this woman* ... So then... care to tell me your name?

Sarah: O____O;;; Can you get us out too?? You can get Claire and we'll find Iratus!

Zorua: .____________________________.

Shidako: *waits*

meanwhile

Claire: *backs away from him, to the other side of the room* ...Claire.

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Todd: ... I'm not... asking for a long-term relationship or anything, Sarah... just... just a single thing... just... once... just to help me cope with... ... *he sighs sadly* please... you don't... don't UNDERSTAND how much I need this...

Sarah: ...So... you're basically asking me for a one-night stand.

Todd: ... I guess I am... I don't want to think about her... how I'll never see her again... I just want to forget... *his voice becomes strained as he holds back tears* for just one night, I'd give anything to just forget about her...

Sarah: ... *look sat her hand* ...I could make you forget...

Todd: *shakes his head* Not like that, Sarah... I've been manipulated enough...

Sarah: It's the only other way, Todd. *moves to put her hand on his head*

Todd: *grabs her wrist, pulling her hand away from his head, then grabs her other wrist to make sure she doesn't use her other hand. Then Todd kisses her. He kisses her passionately*

Sarah: !!!?? *tries to pull away from him, but his grip on her wrists is too strong and she's backed against a wall. she eventually stops trying to fight him and just lets him kiss her, but... she's starting to get the biggest urge to kiss him back*

Todd: *he continues to kiss her in that deep, passionate way of his, enjoying it and hoping she is also enjoying it*

Sarah: *the familiarity of the kiss eventually forces her to give in to that urge, and she kisses him back, her passion quickly escalating to match his*

Todd: *he then lets go of her wrists, moving his hands up to hold the sides of her face, lost in the passion, in this moment between them*

Sarah: *doesn't use this chance to stop him (as she probably should) but instead wraps her arms around him and rubs his back, pulling him closer to her so that they're pressed against each other*

Todd: *while kissing Sarah, he tries to imagine that she's actually Key - he tries just so that he can feel like she's still there with him... that he isn't alone. Todd use one hand to unbutton and take off his pants*

Sarah: *tries to replace Todd with Sam in her mind (is she really that desperate?). She moves a hand down to remove her own pants, then puts her arm around Todd's waist and pulls it towards hers, still kissing him passionately, messily*

Todd: *he kisses her back, jut as messily, entering her and beginning, trying to contain his moans so that he doesn't wake everyone else up*

Sarah: *quietly moans into his mouth, trying her best to restrain herself as he pleasured her, one hand curled into a fist in his hair to hold him in place, while the other remained wrapped around his torso, holding him close so their bodies rubbed together*

Todd: *he keeps going, kissing Sarah's neck, rubbing her back, doing all he can while trying trying TRYING SO HARD to believe that Sarah is Key. And finally he ends it, orgasming and getting off of Sarah, putting his pants back on... and he doesn't feel satisfied. Not one bit. Because it's not the same. It will NEVER be the same, and that thought alone sent Todd back into the downwards spiral of depression*

Sarah: *leans back against the wall, panting, tugging her pants back on* That... that better have helped...

Todd: *he looks down at the ground, trying to hide his eyes, which give away his pain. He just slowly shakes his head, feeling the lump in his throat form*

Sarah: *has to stop herself from yelling at him* What?? You can't be serious! DX>

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Iratus: *pokes Zorua* (Zorua, wake up - we're leaving.) D:

Everyone: *waits for Zorua*

Zorua: ...? *looks up, and notices everyone staring at her* ... >___>; *quickly turns to her human form* ....I'm ready now. ^^;

Iratus: ^^

*and so they travel. Soon the blue trees and pink grass becomes more and more dead, crunching dryly under the group's feet. The trees clear, and in the distance one could see a city made of cracked, old stone. The sky above the city is grey, and fog surrounded the city, which seemed to have been built in an extremely large crater. The sound of crows cawing echoed out and reached the group's ears*

Harry: ... There is it...

Todd: *shudders* That's creepy. I already don't want to go.

Claire: Well, we're already here, so we may as well.

Sarah: Getting SO many bad vibes right now. DX

Shidako: *is rather unsettled by the place* ...

Zorua: *doesn't want to be there* D: ...

Todd: *sighs* ... Okay... let's go...

*they enter the city - and the city is TEEMING with life... or rather, UN-LIFE. Ghosts and wraiths float above skeletons and zombies and god-knows what else. They communicate and act like any normal citizen in a normal city, only stopping when every single creature in the city notices a group of air-breathing monsters wandering around the place. They stop... and only stare*

Todd: ... Uh... WE'RE NEUTRALS! DO NOT WORRY, WE WILL NOT ATTACK YOU IN ANY WAY! WE JUST NEED TO SPEAK WITH YOUR LEADER!

Harry: Good job, Todd. We're gonna die.

Todd: What? D:>

Sam and Iratus: *both nervous*

Shidako: *growls slightly, glancing around, just as nervous as the others*

Sarah: Ohhhh, god. D:

Claire: *tries to remain calm*

Zorua: *does NOT like this at ALL--she stands close to Iratus* D8....

*suddenly a bunch of Death City soldiers - grim-reaper-like monsters, cloaks and all, but wearing armor on top - surround the group, pointing their scythe's at their throats*

Soldier: You're coming with us.

Harry: Are you going to take us to your leader? We're not with Life City. We're neutrals.

Soldier: You MIGHT be able to see Lord Bibentus. If he WISHES to see you.

Iratus: *terrified* D8>

Sam: *scowling angrily at the soldiers* ...

Zorua: *more terrified--she presses herself against him in an effort to make herself look invisible* D8>

Sarah: *is trying very hard to look defiant like Sam, but is failing miserably*

Claire: *tries to figure out what to do next--if they try to fight, they will definitely be outnumbered and outmatched...* ...We'll go with you.

Shidako: !!?

Soldier: Very well. *he signals for three soldiers to follow behind the group, three lead them, and three guard each side, making an inescapable box. The group is led into a castle and into a dungeon, where each were thrown randomly into cells. Everyone except Iratus, who was chained in a way that he cannot not break free*

Todd: *stuck in a cell with Sarah* Uh... shoot.

Harry: YEAH! shoot IS RIGHT! WE'RE NOT EVER GOING TO SEE LORD BUH-WHATEVER! DDDD8<

Claire: *is in the cell with Harry and Sam* HARRY. Yelling at people is NOT going to get us out of here. D:<

Sarah: HOW are we getting out, then? I KNEW this was a bad idea! DX

Zorua: *sits in her cell with Shidako, scared*

Shidako: ...

Harry: *muttering under his breath* That freaking mayor guy told us to be all peaceful and look where that led us...

Sam: Well, maybe we WILL see this Lord Bibentus guy... <:/

Todd: Right!

Sarah: If we had come in guns blazing, they would've killed us on the spot. D:/

Claire: Hopefully Lord Bibentus will find eight random people walking into his city odd enough to look into himself...

Shidako: Perhaps...

Zorua: *goes up to the bars of her cell and looks around for Iratus*

Iratus: *has been separated from the group and has been placed in the lower part of the dungeon where the bestial things are kept*

Todd: *sits down in his cell with a sigh*

Harry: ... There's not much else to do... So I'm gonna try going to sleep.

Sam: Same.

Claire: *nods, and sits down against a wall, closing her eyes*

Sarah: *starts pacing nervously*

Zorua: *becomes more and more nervous when she doesn't see him* ... D:>

Shidako: ...

Harry: *tries and almost immediately falls asleep*

Sam: *stays awake for as long as he can before nodding off*

Todd: *he watches Sarah pace for a while before whispering to her* Can we talk?

Claire: *falls asleep next to Harry*

Zorua: *eventually sits down, twiddling her thumbs* ....

Shidako: *watches Zorua discreetly from under her helmet, somewhat worried about her*

Sarah: *stops pacing* ...About?

Todd: *sighs sadly* ... You know what about...

Sarah: ... *sits down with a groan* Todd, you can keep asking, but the answer will still be no...

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